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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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